Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1979-1982

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This is a list of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, elected at the 1979 state election:

Name Party Electorate Period in office
Dick Adams ALP Franklin 1979-1982
Michael Aird ALP Franklin 1979-86, 1989-95
Julian Amos ALP Denison 1976-86, 1992-96
Terry Aulich ALP Wilmot 1976-1982
Bob Baker 2 Liberal Denison 1969-1980
Darrel Baldock ALP Wilmot 1972-1987
Eric Barnard 1 ALP Franklin 1959-1979
Michael Barnard ALP Bass 1969-1986
Neil Batt ALP Denison 1976-80, 1986-89
John Beattie Liberal Franklin 1972-1989
John Beswick Liberal Bass 1979-1998
Max Bingham Liberal Denison 1969-1984
Ray Bonney Liberal Braddon 1972-1986
Ian Braid Liberal Wilmot 1969-1972, 1976-1996
Max Bushby Liberal Bass 1964-1986
John Cleary Liberal Franklin 1979-86, 1988-98
Ronald Cornish Liberal Braddon 1976-1998
John Coughlan ALP Braddon 1975-1986
Glen Davies ALP Braddon 1972-1986
John Devine ALP Denison 1979-1984
Michael Field ALP Braddon 1976-1997
Robin Gray Liberal Wilmot 1976-1995
John Green 2 ALP Denison 1974-1980
Roger Groom Liberal Braddon 1976-1997
Gabriel Haros 2 Liberal Denison 1980-1986
Harry Holgate ALP Bass 1976-1992
Gill James ALP Bass 1976-1989, 1992-2002
Andrew Lohrey ALP Wilmot 1972-1986
Doug Lowe ALP/Independent 3 Franklin 1969-1986
Robert Mather Liberal Denison 1964-1982
Bill McKinnon 1 ALP Franklin 1977-79, 1979-86
Graeme Page Liberal Wilmot 1976-1996
Geoff Pearsall Liberal Franklin 1969-1988
Michael Polley ALP Wilmot 1972-present
Neil Robson Liberal Bass 1976-1992
Norm Sanders 2 Democrat Denison 1980-1983
Michael Weldon ALP Braddon 1979-82, 1986-92
Mary Willey ALP/Independent 3 Bass 1979-1982
1 ALP MHA Eric Barnard resigned on August 7, 1979. Bill McKinnon was elected on the resulting countback.
2 The results of the 1979 state election in the seat of Denison were overturned by the Supreme Court of Tasmania on December 18, 1979. A by-election was thus held on February 16, 1980. Five members were re-elected, but Labor MHA John Green and Liberal MHA Bob Baker lost their seats to Democrat Norm Sanders and Liberal Gabriel Haros.
3 ALP Premier Doug Lowe was deposed by his caucus on November 11, 1981 and replaced by Harry Holgate. Lowe and fellow ALP MHA Mary Willey immediately resigned from the party in protest and served out their term as an independents.
Members of the Parliament of Tasmania
Legislative Council

1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979 - 1980 - 1981
1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987
House of Assembly

1976–1979 - 1979–1982 - 1982–1986